7 Nights
8 Days
Your Uttar Pradesh tour will start upon your arrival in Delhi. We will pick you up from Delhi Airport or the railway station and transfer you to the hotel, where you can check in and rest for the day.
You will begin this day with a sightseeing tour of Delhi. Delhi is famous for its Mughal-era monuments and British architecture. We will visit Chandni Chowk, which is a very old market. We will then visit the famous Red Fort, Raj Ghat, Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, and Parliament House. On this tour, you can also do some shopping in Delhi. In the evening you will return to your hotel and rest overnight.
After this sightseeing tour of Delhi, you can check out from your hotel and we will visit another famous Uttar Pradesh destination, that is Mathura. This drive is around 3-4 hours by car. You can check in at the hotel once you reach Mathura and then you can have the entire day for Mathura sightseeing. Mathura was the place where one of the divine incarnations of Vishnu, Lord Krishna was born. Here you can visit the temple complex of Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi. Later you can visit other famous temple, which is Shree Dwarkadhish Temple and ISKCON Temple. You can visit Vishram Ghat, which is the place where Krishna rested after he killed the evil ruler Kansa. You can explore the local streets and market for shopping and street food. Later come to your hotel and have overnight rest.
You will now check out from Mathura and leave for Agra, which is about 2 hour's drive from Mathura. The Taj Mahal is the first monument that you will visit in Agra. This impressive marble mausoleum was built by Emperor Shah Jahan and is ranked among the top UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Later you will visit the Agra Fort, which is one of the biggest forts in India. Mehtab Bagh will give you some scenic views of the Taj Mahal. You can also visit the Itmad-ud-Daulah Tomb, which is also famous as the Baby Taj. In the evening you can catch the train to Allahabad.
We will begin this day with a sightseeing tour of Allahabad, which is now known as Prayagraj. We will begin our tour with Triveni Sangam, which is the point where Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers meet. This place is immensely holy and you can have a dip in the waters before proceeding to other places. Allahabad Fort was built by Emperor Akbar in 1583 and is one of the most powerful forts in India. We will also take you to see the Allahabad Pillar, which is a reminder of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. You can also relax at the ghats such as Saraswati Ghat. If you have time explore the bazaars and some temples. After this, we will depart for our next destination, which is the city of Varanasi or Benaras. This is a road journey of around 3 hours by car. On reaching Varanasi, you can check in at the hotel and stay overnight.
On this day you will be doing a sightseeing tour of Varanasi. Varanasi is one of the oldest Indian cities and is also one of the holiest ones. You will do boating in the Ganges river in the morning and view the various ghats and cremation grounds. You will visit the most famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple, which is ranked among the top Jyotirlinga temples in India. Later you will also visit the other famous temples of Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir, Durga Temple, and Ramnagar Fort. You can visit the famous ghats such as Assi Ghat in the evening time and take part in the aarti. The aarti here is a big festive occasion where priests hold flaming lamps in their hands and chant mantras and people also join in singing devotional songs. You can have street food here in Varanasi and later rest overnight at the hotel.
You will visit Sarnath in the morning and visit the various Buddhist stupas and archaeological museums. Dhamekh Stupa and Chaukhandi Stupa are the major Buddhist monuments here. Later in the day, you can leave for Delhi which is an overnight journey.
You can check-in at the hotel in Delhi and then explore some bazaars and relish the street food of Delhi. Visit some nearby places and later we will drop you at the airport, and railway station from where you can proceed to your home town.
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